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THE FESTIVAL FILE / 2026

Chicago Jazz Festival

Sep 3–6, 2026

Chicago, Illinois

Confirmed

Last held Sep 3–6, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Dates for the next edition have not been announced.

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01 / THE MUSIC

The lineup.

  • Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap
  • Robert Glasper
  • M.E.B. (Miles Electric Band)
  • Paquito D'Rivera
  • Rempis/Abrams/RA + Baker
  • Corey Wilkes Trio
  • Whisker w/ Lia Kohl
  • Shy Sheks
  • Tom McCarthy Quartet
  • Larry Brown Jr. Quartet
  • Julius Tucker Quartet
  • Extraordinary Popular Delusions
  • The Young Masters directed by Ernest Dawkins
  • The Toyoaki Ensemble
  • Issac Ray
  • 2 Brown Sisters: Maggie and Africa Brown
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  • Joel Ross Good Vibes
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap Duo
  • The Jo Ann Daugherty Trio with special guest, Henry Johnson
  • The Luciano Antonio Octet
  • Stephen Parisi with Kabir Dalawari
  • Lily Finnegan's Heat On
  • Maison Electronique
  • Scott Burns Quintet
  • Chris Greene Quartet
  • Raices Latin Jazz Quintet
  • Constantine Alexander Firetet
  • Marlene Rosenberg Quintet
  • Whitney Morrison
  • Prodigio Claudio
  • Patricia Brennan Septet
  • Paul Marinaro's "Mood Ellington"
  • Josh Berman & Jason Stein Quartet
  • Kevin King Regime
  • Joan Collaso
  • Miguel de la Cerna Trio
  • MYAC Jazz Combo
  • Whitney Young High School Laflin Collective
  • New Trier High School Jazz Ensemble 1
  • Dekalb High School Jazz Ensemble
  • Kenwood Academy High School Jazz Band
  • Gabriel Wade Quintet
  • Ella Grace Sextet
  • John Hanrahan Quartet (Coltrane Celebration)
  • Frank Russell Quintet
  • Bruce Henry Quintet
  • Isaiah Collier
  • Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition
  • M.A.D.D. Rhythms
  • John Wojciechowski Quartet
  • Chuck Webb and Guru Tonic
  • Jeremiah Hunt
  • Victoria Aliz Quintet
  • Blue Aura
  • Miriam Goroff-Behel Quintet
  • Michael Davenport Quartet
  • Carmani Edwards
  • Arman Sangalang Quartet w/ special guest Jon Irabagon
  • Alex Beltran (Sunday Soul)
  • Michele Thomas Septet
  • Ricardo Jimenez Quintet
  • Marquis Hill and Ernest Dawkins
  • Henry Johnson Quintet
02 / GETTING IN

Know your ticket.

This festival is free. There is no admission ticket. Last checked 2026-09-04.

03 / BEFORE YOU GO

The practical details.

WHERE
Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center
CAMPING
Not confirmed
AGE POLICY
Check with the organizer
DATES
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